ATHENS----The Georgia Bulldog baseball team will have 32 home games in 2013 featuring SEC series with Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Missouri and Vanderbilt.

The 56-game college baseball season begins Feb. 15. Georgia will start with a road series against Georgia Southern. However, the Bulldogs will play 14 of their first 17 games at Foley Field. Georgia's home opener will be Feb. 20 against Kennesaw State.

Georgia's first SEC action will be on the road against league newcomer Texas A&M (March 15-17). The Bulldogs other four SEC road series are versus Kentucky, Auburn, Tennessee and South Carolina. After the series with the Aggies, Georgia plays host to the Crimson Tide (March 22-24). New SEC Eastern Division member Missouri comes to Athens for a series April 5-7. The Bulldogs non-conference slate again features rivals Clemson and Georgia Tech. Georgia faces the Yellow Jackets at Foley Field on April 9, and it will head to Atlanta on May 14. The Turner Field game against Tech that benefits Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is set for April 23.

"We've got 17 games before SEC play begins, and then we'll get our first look at Texas A&M," said Georgia coach David Perno. "We've never played the Aggies so that will be a new experience for us and our fans making the trip. So far this fall, we like how our team is shaping up. We've got a good mix of veterans to go with some new guys who are showing they will be able to help us."

Georgia baseball season tickets go on sale Nov. 15. Fans can order online at www.georgiadogs.com or by calling 877-542-1231.

The Bulldogs return 20 lettermen including six starting position players and 10 pitchers who saw action in 2012. The lineup will feature the leading hitters from a year ago in All-SEC senior third baseman Curt Powell (.355-2-20), senior shortstop Kyle Farmer (.302-4-41) and senior catcher Brett DeLoach (.303-1-21). This trio helped the Bulldogs set a school record .978 fielding percentage. On the mound, Georgia's veterans include senior left-hander Blake Dieterich (3-4, 3.52 ERA, 7 Saves) and senior right-hander Bryan Benzor (5-4, 4.95 ERA, 2 Saves). Outfielder Hunter Cole (.276-7-23) and right-hander Luke Crumley (3-2, 3.86 ERA) highlight a large contingent of Bulldogs that saw their first collegiate action in 2012. Cole earned Freshman All-America honors.

Currently, Georgia is conducting fall practice, and it will end with the Red-Black seven-game series slated Oct. 13-23.

2013 GEORGIA BASEBALL SCHEDULE

DAY

DATE

OPPONENT

TIME (ET)

Friday

Feb. 15

@ Ga. Southern

6 p.m.

Saturday

Feb. 16

@ Ga. Southern

2:30 p.m.

Sunday

Feb. 17

@ Ga. Southern

1:30 p.m.

Wednesday

Feb. 20

Kennesaw State

5 p.m.

Friday

Feb. 22

Belmont

5 p.m.

Saturday

Feb. 23

Belmont

3 p.m.

Sunday

Feb. 24

Belmont

2 p.m.

Tuesday

Feb. 26

@ Georgia State

4 p.m.

Friday

March 1

UAB

6 p.m.

Saturday

March 2

UAB

3 p.m.

Sunday

March 3

UAB

2 p.m.

Tuesday

March 5

Western Carolina

5 p.m.

Friday

March 8

Liberty

7 p.m.

Saturday

March 9

Liberty

3 p.m.

Sunday

March 10

Liberty

2 p.m.

Tuesday

March 12

Appalachian State

7 p.m.

Wednesday

March 13

Appalachian State

5 p.m.

Friday

March 15

@ *Texas A&M

7:35 p.m.

Saturday

March 16

@ *Texas A&M

3:05 p.m.

Sunday

March 17

@ *Texas A&M

1:05 p.m.

Tuesday

March 19

Furman

5 p.m.

Friday

March 22

*Alabama

7 p.m.

Saturday

March 23

*Alabama

3 p.m.

Sunday

March 24

*Alabama

2 p.m.

Tuesday

March 26

Clemson

7 p.m.

Wednesday

March 27

@ Clemson

6:30 p.m.

Friday

March 29

@ *Kentucky

6:30 p.m.

Saturday

March 30

@ *Kentucky

2 p.m.

Sunday

March 31

@ *Kentucky

1 p.m.

Tuesday

April 2

@ Kennesaw State

TBA

Friday

April 5

*Missouri

7 p.m.

Saturday

April 6

*Missouri

3 p.m.

Sunday

April 7

*Missouri

2 p.m.

Tuesday

April 9

Ga. Tech

7 p.m.

Friday

April 12

@ *Auburn

7 p.m.

Saturday

April 13

@ *Auburn

4 p.m.

Sunday

April 14

@ *Auburn

2 p.m.

Tuesday

April 16

Presbyterian

5 p.m.

Friday

April 19

*Vanderbilt

7 p.m.

Saturday

April 20

*Vanderbilt

3 p.m.

Sunday

April 21

*Vanderbilt

2 p.m.

Tuesday

April 23

vs. &Ga. Tech

7 p.m.

Friday

April 26

*Arkansas

7 p.m.

Saturday

April 27

*Arkansas

3 p.m.

Sunday

April 28

*Arkansas

2 p.m.

Friday

May 3

@ *Tennessee

TBA

Saturday

May 4

@ *Tennessee

TBA

Sunday

May 5

@ *Tennessee

TBA

Wednesday

May 8

@ College of Charleston

6 p.m.

Friday

May 10

@ *South Carolina

7 p.m.

Saturday

May 11

@ *South Carolina

4 p.m.

Sunday

May 12

@ *South Carolina

1:30 p.m.

Tuesday

May 14

@ Ga. Tech

TBA

Thursday

May 16

*Florida

7 p.m.

Friday

May 17

*Florida

7 p.m.

Saturday

May 18

*Florida

2 p.m.

Wed.-Sun.

May 21-26

**SEC Tournament

All Day

Fri.-Mon.

May 31-June 3

>NCAA Regionals

All Day

Fri.-Mon.

June 7-10

>NCAA Super Regionals

All Day

Fri.-Tues.

June 15-26

$College World Series

All Day

All times Eastern and subject to change; Home games in bold; *SEC games
>&Turner Field, Atlanta, Ga.; **Hoover, Ala.; >NCAA Sites TBA; $Omaha, Neb.